UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Sid the Kid took the storybook ending away from prized rookie John Tavares and the New York Islanders. Sidney Crosby, who scored a goal in the first period, netted the deciding tally in the shootout and gave the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory on Saturday night. Tavares got nearly everything he hoped for in his NHL debut, scoring a go-ahead goal and adding an assist. He went second for New York in the shootout, but fired wide. Jeff Tambellini rang a shot off the post on the Islanders' first attempt before Penguins defenseman Kris Letang beat Dawyne Roloson in the tiebreaker. Roloson, in his Islanders debut, looked sharp in making 39 traditional saves. Marc-Andre Fleury was just as good in stopping 25 shots. Just 17 seconds after defenseman Mark Eaton lifted Pittsburgh into a... [read full story]
